Author: Pete Galati
Date: 18:41:02 10/13/99
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On October 13, 1999 at 18:52:10, Jeroen van Dorp wrote: >There are apparently no plans for a new version. I just talked about it with >someone more familiar with tasc, but it seems they are slowly dismanteling all >activities, ranging from the tasc-board through the tasc base and chessica. > >I also own Chessica, but I have mistaken the engine for Fritz4. Surely my >mistake. >Annoying feature is the constant asking for the CD-ROM. >And a pity is that the tutorial - which is quite extensive and all right for a >starter to say Elo 1300 - runs under DOS. Not that I like Windows that much, but >I don't like the DOS screen refresh rates. Makes me shiver. > >Jeroen ;-} That's too bad, just judging it by the demo it looks like it's a very good program, I like it's being a standard Windows window instead of the fluff interfaces by the major selling programs. Looking at Gambitsoft's prices though , I'd say it costs too much money to have a good market. With good distribution and a price about 1/3 (or less) of what it sells for now, the thing might sell very well. Pete
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